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Java maven Spring Spring Boot sql Technology

jOOQ: Write SQL in Java, the right way

Every Java developer has faced the same headache: a runtime crash caused by a simple typo in a SQL string or a renamed database column. jOOQ (Java Object Oriented Querying) changes the game by generating a type-safe DSL directly from your database schema. Dejan Trajkovski dives into how to set…

Igor Stojanoski14.04.2026

Apple iOS Mobile Swift Technology

From Prompt to Product: Using FoundationModels + Generable to Build a Real iOS Feature

From prompt to product: FoundationModels + @Generable return typed plans you can edit and save with SwiftUI and SwiftData. No brittle JSON, just shippable UX.

Dimitar Shopovski07.04.2026

AI iOS Machine learning Technology

Foundation Models – the future of iOS Development

Apple never disappoints. In a time when the race for AI dominance in software development is heating up, Apple has made it clear: We’re not just in the game — we’re shaping it. With the introduction of Foundation Models, they’ve laid the groundwork for what could define the next decade…

Dimitar Shopovski31.03.2026

Business Strategy Design Industry

Scaling for Success: Why Performance Alone Isn’t Enough

Performance is the baseline speed for one user, but scalability is the finish line that ensures that speed holds as thousands more arrive.

Shady Eltobgy24.03.2026

AI AI Automation

From Selfie to Studio Shot: With AI to Standardized Corporate Employee Photos

Can AI replace a professional photographer? Learn more in our detailed guide on how to build an automated portrait pipeline using ComfyUI and Nano Banana 2. We explore the hard realities of AI image generation, including posing issues and lighting consistency. Learn how to build a reproducible, high-resolution digital studio…

Philippe Maurer17.03.2026

Automation Cyber Security Technology

Continuous Validation of Access Controls

Are you still tracking and comparing your permissions and (hopefully) corresponding orders in some spreadsheets, having to manually update those every once in a while? Keep your access rights clean at all times without additional effort leveraging your ISMS and automation to be compliant without a headache.

marcel.bausch10.03.2026

AI Technology Vibe Coding

Vibe Coding: Why Momentum Matters More Than Perfect Code

Building a fitness workout tracking app taught me that momentum matters more than perfect architecture. In this article, I share how learning Flutter, connecting Laravel with mobile, struggling with in-app purchases, and working alongside AI shaped my mindset. Vibe Coding became my way of moving forward through uncertainty, imperfect decisions,…

zlatko.ristevski03.03.2026

API Testing Automation Technology Testing

Instancio: Effortless Random Test Data Generation for Java

What if you could generate sensible, random, yet controllable test data with minimal effort? Well, this can be done easily, so here is an open invitation to Enter the world of Instancio! At N47, we apply practices like this across our software engineering engagements to keep test suites fast and…

Jovan Ivanovski24.02.2026

AI Technology

Why AI Will Never Replace Human Empathy (And Why That’s Good)

As AI chatbots become our therapists and customer service reps, we're facing an uncomfortable truth: machines can now say all the right things without feeling any of them. The real danger isn't that AI lacks empathy, it's that we might forget what genuine human connection actually feels like.

Dejan Trajkovski17.02.2026

Automation Blockchain Testing Web3 testing

Web3 Applications Require End-to-End Testing: Non-Negotiable for Reliability

Web3 applications demand reliability at every layer—from smart contracts to user-facing dApps. End-to-end testing ensures decentralized apps function securely, scale effectively, and deliver trust in blockchain ecosystems. Without it, Web3 projects risk vulnerabilities, downtime, and broken user experiences. Discover why comprehensive testing is non-negotiable for Web3 success

Ljubisha Kazhanovski27.01.2026

Automation RPA Technology UiPath

How I Built My First Bot: A Beginner’s Guide to UiPath

Tired of manually entering your timesheets every week? In this post, we’ll walk through how I built my very first UiPath bot to automate the entire process—from reading logged hours in a spreadsheet to submitting them on a web platform. Whether you're new to RPA or just looking to save…

Dea Pahumi22.01.2026

AI RAG Technology

Implementing a RAG Pipeline for Accurate Plant Disease Diagnosis

A step-by-step walk, through building a RAG pipeline with LangChain, Chroma, and OpenAI, transforming raw horticulture knowledge into a reliable plant-diagnosis engine.

Ivanco Nikolovski13.01.2026

Agentic AI AI LLM Ollama Technology

Agentic AI: Exploring a Proof of Concept

Discover how Agentic AI transforms single-task AI agents into collaborative teams that plan, research, and deliver results autonomously. In our latest blog, we showcase a hands-on Proof of Concept that runs entirely locally — revealing both the business potential and the future of AI-driven workflows.

Stefan Maurer06.01.2026

Conference Education Testing

expo:QA 2025 – The Human Edge – Why Testers Matter in an AI World

ExpoQA Madrid 2025 proved that modern QA professionals must evolve beyond traditional testing to become security-conscious, ethically grounded, AI-assisted practitioners who leverage automation while providing the critical thinking and business context that machines cannot replicate.

Ljubisha Kazhanovski15.10.2025

Conference Education Frontend JavaScript Nuxt.js Technology TypeScript Vue.js

Vue.js Amsterdam 2025 Takeaways for Frontend Devs

I spent three days at Vue.js Amsterdam 2025, learning directly from creators of Vue, Nuxt, and TC39. Here’s what changed in frontend development and what might be coming next.

Petar Todorovski28.07.2025

Conference Education iOS Technology

N47 at iOSKonf25

N47 at iOSKonf 2025: A Homegrown Tech Celebration This year’s iOSKonf in Skopje brought together top developers, inspiring talks, and exciting innovations. From offline in-flight chat apps to award-winning app strategies, our iOS team soaked in insights, reconnected with old friends, and celebrated the growth of our local iOS community.

Dimitar Shopovski25.06.2025

AI GEO SEO Technology

How AI is Reshaping Digital Discovery and What It Means for Your Business

The digital landscape is experiencing a seismic shift. While traditional search engines have dominated how we find information online for decades, AI chatbots are rapidly carving out their own territory in the information discovery ecosystem.

Jeremy Haas12.06.2025

Architecture Java Modulith Spring Boot Technology

Spring Modulith: The middle ground between Monolith and Microservices

Spring Modulith offers a balanced architectural approach that combines the simplicity of monoliths with the modularity of microservices. In this post, we explore how it enables clear boundaries, better testability, and future scalability — without the complexity of distributed systems.

Goran Petrovikj03.06.2025

CI/CD Gitlab Slack

Sending Gitlab CICD pipeline logs to Slack effectively

CI/CD pipelines are essential for modern DevOps workflows. But when something fails, developers often have to log into GitLab, find the job, and scroll through logs to figure out what went wrong. Wouldn't it be more efficient to push the full pipeline logs directly to Slack?

JovanPetkovski22.05.2025

Business Strategy Cyber Security Digital Transformation

ISO 27001 Certification: Our Journey to Enhanced Security Maturity

From startup security to enterprise excellence: N47 transformed its security strategy with ISO 27001 certification. Our smart approach – automation, clear ownership, and practical implementation – not only enhanced our security standards but also opened doors to new markets and enterprise clients.

marcel.bausch14.05.2025

Jakub Zawadski on GraphQL mock data using Apollo Local Resolvers & Apollo InMemory Cache06.12.2024
Great explanation of using Apollo Local Resolvers with the InMemory Cache. Super helpful to see how we can mock data…
Himanshu Singhal on Why to use “Volatile” in Java07.10.2022
Technically, static volatile fetches the value from "main memory" instead of local cache, isn't it?
Jovan on Spring Boot password encryption with Jasypt19.09.2022
Hi there Daniel, thanks for raising that question. Well, you can achieve better security by putting the master password as…
Promanage IT Solutions on Why I loved Flutter despite being a fan of Native App Development15.09.2022
Promanage IT Solutions has emerged as one of the most popular WordPress Development services in a short time. We have…
Daniel on Spring Boot password encryption with Jasypt15.09.2022
Hi Jovan, If you store the jasypt.encryptor.password in your propertyfile together with the encrypted passwords, anyone who gets access to…

jOOQ: Write SQL in Java, the right way

From Prompt to Product: Using FoundationModels + Generable to Build a Real iOS Feature

Foundation Models – the future of iOS Development

Scaling for Success: Why Performance Alone Isn’t Enough

From Selfie to Studio Shot: With AI to Standardized Corporate Employee Photos

Continuous Validation of Access Controls

Vibe Coding: Why Momentum Matters More Than Perfect Code

Instancio: Effortless Random Test Data Generation for Java

Why AI Will Never Replace Human Empathy (And Why That’s Good)

Web3 Applications Require End-to-End Testing: Non-Negotiable for Reliability

How I Built My First Bot: A Beginner’s Guide to UiPath

Implementing a RAG Pipeline for Accurate Plant Disease Diagnosis

Agentic AI: Exploring a Proof of Concept

expo:QA 2025 – The Human Edge – Why Testers Matter in an AI World

Vue.js Amsterdam 2025 Takeaways for Frontend Devs

N47 at iOSKonf25

How AI is Reshaping Digital Discovery and What It Means for Your Business

Spring Modulith: The middle ground between Monolith and Microservices

Sending Gitlab CICD pipeline logs to Slack effectively

ISO 27001 Certification: Our Journey to Enhanced Security Maturity

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